SOCIAL ENTERPRISES IN EDUCATION 1

A SHOWCASE OF IN EDUCATION

NURSERY | PRIMARY | SECONDARY | ADDITIONAL SUPPORT NEEDS | HIGHER & FURTHER EDUCATION WELCOME BACK! We hope you’ve had a great summer break and that in Education the new academic year has got off to a wonderful start. Delivered by Social Enterprise Academy We’ve just launched the 2014/15 Social Enterprise in Education Awards and it’s already shaping up to be another exciting year for the programme. We have now been lucky enough to work with around 600 schools and colleges since 2008 and nearly 40 of them have received a Social Enterprise in Education Award. With your support, we’ve captured some of the We’d love to hear more about how inspiring work young social entrepreneurs are doing your social enterprises are shaping as a result of participating in the programme. up so please do keep in touch and Thanks to everyone for participating and contributing share your stories! your stories. Keep supporting each other! You can send your news to [email protected] Kind Regards, or tweet with: Social Enterprise in Education Team #ChangeStories2014

A JOURNEY INTO SOCIAL ENTERPRISE... ABERCORN SECONDARY, 3 ABERLOUR PRIMARY SCHOOL 4 Free resources COMMUNITY SCHOOL OF AUCHTERARDER 5 Download Curriculum for Excellence SGOIL DHALABROID, SOUTH UIST 6 linked resources from our website HOLLYBROOK ACADEMY 7 PRIMARY SCHOOL 8 Watch a video >> KILPATRICK SCHOOL, CLYDEBANK 9 In celebration of the fantastic work of KING’S PARK PRIMARY SCHOOL, 10 young social entrepreneurs! Be inspired! KING’S PARK SECONDARY SCHOOL, GLASGOW 11 KINTORE PRIMARY SCHOOL 12 Share your news! KIRKLANDNEUK PRIMARY SCHOOL 13 Send us your photos, news and blogs LOCHDONHEAD PRIMARY, ISLE OF MULL 14 so we can feature you on our website NEWARK PRIMARY SCHOOL 15 and in this newsletter PORT ELLEN PRIMARY SCHOOL 16 ROYSTON PRIMARY SCHOOL, GLASGOW 17 ST JOSEPH’S PRIMARY SCHOOL, GREENOCK 18 Social Enterprise Academy ST. LUKE’S HIGH SCHOOL, BARRHEAD 19 SocEntAcademy WHINHILL PRIMARY SCHOOL, GREENOCK 20 SocEntAcademy WICK HIGH SCHOOL 21 www.socialenterprise.academy SOCIAL ENTERPRISES IN EDUCATION 3

ABERCORN SECONDARY, COWCADDENS ABERSCONE

Key Facts: Raising awareness of social responsibility; Community engagement

How it developed a considerable amount of money to be We are a secondary school for pupils who raised to help support the “Brick by Brick have additional support needs. Our S3 Appeal” which is hoping to raise £15 million Business class were keen to take on a Social to build a new hospice in Park Enterprise activity after learning about in Glasgow. This was the chosen charity of ethical business as part of their curriculum. the class and they are all keen to make the They looked at a number of options and biggest contribution they can. finally came up with the idea of running What Pupils Gained regular coffee mornings selling scones with cream and jam to staff. The “Aberscone” class recently attended the Dragons’ Den event in Glasgow and were They started trading with their first delighted to be awarded with a £50 cheque “Aberscone Morning” on Friday 4th October to invest in their Social Enterprise. They 2013. They then identified the potential for were also extremely proud to be presented growth in sales by offering an “Aberscone with a certificate in recognition of their Morning” to pupils. It is hoped that there social responsibility in trying to help others can be further growth in the business by in their community. It is hoped that they opening them up to the public. will continue to trade into next year and To date we are making a profit of watch their small social enterprise expand. approximately £10 per event, a relatively They are enjoying this learning experience small sum, but if we can develop this and believe that they are capable of doing www.socialenterprise.academy Social Enterprise there is the potential for even more to help their cause. 4 SOCIAL ENTERPRISES IN EDUCATION

ABERLOUR PRIMARY SCHOOL RECYCLING CLOTHES

Key Facts: Research and consultation; Environmental aims

How it developed Aberlour P7 set up a Social Enterprise after for a social and/or environmental purpose. being inspired by the local High School The children decided they wanted to last year. We decided to integrate the spend their money by organising events project into the children’s overall learning for over 60’s in the local community. On experience within school. The children the 21st of November they held their first researched Social Enterprise to find out event in Aberlour Parish Church providing what was required and from there they fun activities such as pot painting, began to set up their own Enterprise. dominoes, cards and bingo along with free tea, coffee and biscuits. A few local After much research and consultation with residents came along and thoroughly parents and the community, the children enjoyed their afternoon. decided to collect and sell “pre-loved” school uniform and casual clothes for a fraction of What Pupils Gained their original cost. This was meeting both The children get a great deal of satisfaction environmental aims with regards to recycling and achievement from this project and it is as well as economic aims by providing an something we hope to sustain for years to affordable way to purchase essential school come in Aberlour. Not only do they make clothing. Their first sale was a huge success links with their community but they get and raised £135. the chance to gain skills and experiences To qualify as a social enterprise the across the curriculum which will be of great children then had to reinvest their profits benefit to their future. SOCIAL ENTERPRISES IN EDUCATION 5

COMMUNITY SCHOOL OF AUCHTERARDER HEALTHY TUCK SHOP

ABERLOUR PRIMARY SCHOOL RECYCLING CLOTHES

We wanted to learn about business and the best way to do that was to start our own one

Key Facts: Raising awareness of healthy eating choices; Improving school environment

How it developed grounds. We hope to build a bike track We decided we wanted to learn about and to develop the school garden and business and the best way to do that was generally encourage people in school to to start our own one. We invited Jay, from get out and be more active. the Social Enterprise Academy, to come What Pupils Gained and talk to us about social enterprise. We have been running the tuck shop After Jay’s visit we decided we wanted to fortnightly for about six weeks. We learnt create a healthier community and also lots of things like: to start a healthy tuck shop. We thought about how to make money and how to use 1) How to work with a budget our profit to help others. We learnt that this 2) How to deal out change is called social enterprise. 3) How to calculate profit Since we have started our enterprise we 4) How to work in a team have raised £360 and plan to continue the tuck shop next term. With our profit we Written by Milly Meldrum-McNab, Cailean O’Reilly, now hope to start to improve the school Hannah Coltart & Charlie Hargill (P6R) 6 SOCIAL ENTERPRISES IN EDUCATION

SGOIL DHALABROID, SOUTH UIST FARMER’S MARKET DAY

Key Facts: Farmer’s market to strengthen links between school and community How it developed Sgoil Dhalabroig from South Uist, a Green Flag achieving school, has been involved in growing a variety of vegetables over the last few years. This has extended pupils’ learning by taking it outdoors while involving the school community in positive action. This and the local community to call in and experience has afforded the school a wealth purchase fresh homegrown produce. As with of opportunities for linking sustainable the crops, celebrating harvest changes year development; cross-curricular work within on year. One year it could be “Harvest soup the school in both the mediums of English day” with a senior citizens lunch, Farmers’ and Gàidhlig. Market or Healthy Eating Week. All involve the school and the wider community. The work undertaken has enabled and encouraged stronger and closer links What Pupils Gained between the school and the wider It is an enjoyable, social and productive community. Each September once planting, occasion where pupils can feel proud about weeding and harvesting have been done, the quality and types of produce they have pupils sell their vegetables in a socially grown and others have purchased. The enterprising way. money raised from this is then paid into A ‘Farmers’ Market Day’ is held during the an enterprise / eco account to fund the normal school day thus encouraging parents following year’s enterprising/ eco garden. SOCIAL ENTERPRISES IN EDUCATION 7

HOLLYBROOK ACADEMY SCRIBBLES

Key Facts: Supporting local causes; working with professionals; learning skills for work How it developed Scribbles by Hollybrook is a company run will also release 150 helium balloons from by pupils to sell pupils’ art work. Our pupils a prominent position in Glasgow. Each realised there was a need to do something balloon will contain our contact details and with the art work produced by Hollybrook the first person to contact us will receive a Academy pupils. They thought it was free piece of art. We hope to get the media wrong to allow pieces of art to be stored in involved in this publicity stunt. cupboards, never to see the light of day again. All money raised will be given to Pupils collect pupils’ art from the art Children’s Hospital and our School fund. department, catalogue, price and then Out of the 18 pupils in our class, 14 have frame each piece of art work. The group been supported by Yorkhill - they want to has already created partnerships with give something back. Library, Govanhill Baths and Impact Arts. They have also enlisted the What Pupils Gained help of two professional graphic designers The pupils involved in Scribbles to professionalise their logo and help by Hollybrook will develop a deep design flyers. understanding of social responsibility by The business is in its infancy but we giving all their profits to Yorkhill Children’s anticipate ramping things up by the Hospital. Pupils are also improving Summer term. Pupils plan to display their enterprise, literacy, numeracy, artwork in venues across the city. They organisational and ICT skills. 8 SOCIAL ENTERPRISES IN EDUCATION

KELVINDALE PRIMARY SCHOOL STATIONERY SET

Key Facts: Running stationery business for a better prepared for school; supporting Water Aid

How it developed go to Water Aid. The charity Water Aid was chosen as it linked to the whole school Eco The Social Enterprise Committee in aims and met the children’s ultimate goal; Kelvindale Primary School set up a improving the lives of others. stationery company in school called Stationery SET. The committee researched What Pupils Gained pupil needs and discovered a gap in the Stationery SET is comprised of nine pupils market for stationery items. The company from a range of ages within the school. has ensured the choice of products reflects They are working together to develop the current trends within the school and their negotiation, cooperation and appeals to children of all ages. communication skills and have undertaken Pupils at Kelvindale actively strive to help new responsibilities including managing those less fortunate than themselves and finances. They meet every week to plan this shaped their social aim. The committee their next steps, advertise their business agreed all profits from their company will and review their stock. SOCIAL ENTERPRISES IN EDUCATION 9

KILPATRICK SCHOOL, CLYDEBANK THE KILPATRICK WORK SHOP

Key Facts: Run a craft shop and community cafe; support charities at home and abroad How it developed The Kilpatrick Work Shop has been running for 12 years. We became inspired by Emma Scullion, who had started special products to raise more money. awamu to support the women who care Before Christmas, we had collected £200 for vulnerable children in the slums of – enough for 2 vegetable gardens! It really Kampala, Uganda by helping them sell motivated us to do more! their range of products. She knew they had the skills but not the money to buy start Emma sent us a string of hand-crafted up materials and no way of marketing their recycled paper beads made by Sarah in products. 66 children are now funded to Kampala as a ‘thank you’. We asked for a attend school and many women attend few more samples and before long we KELVINDALE PRIMARY SCHOOL skills training classes through awamu. had over one thousand colourful beads arrive in the post! We designed a new We asked Emma how we could support STATIONERY SET bracelet using the awamu and Kilpatrick awamu. Emma told us about their healthy beads together - the “awamu-kilpatrick- eating project called Food for Education. together bracelet.” Everyone loved it, even Many children born with HIV need to the Clydebank Museum gift shop! We take medication 3 times a day; on an have now raised another £100 for garden empty stomach, this is very painful. The Number 3! We are developing a range of project aims to help 60 families grow “awamu-kilpatrick-together” jewellery and nutritious food so that children can eat awareness bracelets also. regular healthy meals – this can cost £100 for one vegetable garden. Back in What Pupils Gained Clydebank, our Home Economics teacher, Supporting awamu has made our business had just won a Food For Thought grant a social enterprise and given our efforts a to encourage healthy eating at Kilpatrick purpose. It feels good to use our skills to School. Whether in Clydebank or Kampala, help others and motivates us to build as all children need to eat healthy food! So many vegetable gardens as we can. Our we decided to raise money to build a own Kilpatrick School vegetable gardens vegetable garden in Kampala. Just one are being planned and we are currently garden, by Christmas. working on a healthy eating recipe book Everyone got involved. We did lots of which will feature a few recipes from our fundraising and also developed and sold friends in Kampala. 10 SOCIAL ENTERPRISES IN EDUCATION

KING’S PARK PRIMARY SCHOOL, GLASGOW KP FRUIT FLURRIES

Key Facts: Promoting healthy eating; supporting Water Aid

How it developed have access to clean and safe water, so Our Business is KP Fruit Flurries. It is a all of our profit goes to Water Aid so that mocktail business set up in King’s Park we can say that in P7/6 we are making a Primary serving lovely, nutritious mocktails to difference. all of the children in our school at break and Written by Caitlyn and Holly and the rest of P7/6 lunch times, 3 times a week. We have a choice of 4 delicious mocktails for the children to choose from and charge the infant department 20p a cup and the upper school 50p a cup. We have been open for a couple of weeks now and we are really pleased as we are beginning to make a good profit from our stalls. What Pupils Gained So why did we decide to do this? Well we have done a lot of research on Water Aid in our science topic, Planet Earth and we decided that we wanted to try and make a difference to people in the world who don’t SOCIAL ENTERPRISES IN EDUCATION 11

KING’S PARK SECONDARY SCHOOL, GLASGOW SPREAD IT KING’S PARK PRIMARY SCHOOL, GLASGOW KP FRUIT FLURRIES It was a great experience for us as we found out just how hard it is to start up a business

Key Facts: Raising money for CHAS; working with big businesses

How it developed

We are King’s Park Secondary and we came On the 26 February we went to the City up with a product called Spread It which Chambers and participated in a Dragons is an empty glue stick container filled with Den competition. We made our pitch to the Nutella. It is for people to spread Nutella Dragons and the other 10 schools about easier on bread. We got permission from Spread It . Chloe Smyth, Caitlin Murphy Nutella as we contacted the head office and Taylor Paterson made the pitch. We after a great many phone calls to them. didn’t win but we received a £50 cheque to use towards producing our product and a There are 18 pupils in our class and we all framed certificate which is now up in our worked well together and developed good school entrance hall for all to see. team working skills. Everyone in the class participated in the project and helped What Pupils Gained each other when needed. The social aim It was a great experience for us as we found was to donate money to CHAS as this out just how hard it is to start up a business charity has helped the family members of - hard work but really good fun too! pupils in the class. 12 SOCIAL ENTERPRISES IN EDUCATION

KINTORE PRIMARY SCHOOL BINGO BUNCH; BOOKS & BAKES

Key Facts: Connecting generations in the community; learning business skills How it developed In the second term of the school year, two After taking a loan from the school, both P6 classes from Kintore Primary School had a classes set out to track down and bring in dream: to run a sustainable social enterprise. any old books, which they would sell to raise money. Hundreds of books had to be We thought about what our Community priced by Finance, while Advertising and needed then brainstormed ideas in teams Marketing fought to bring more customers. of four. Each group had to pitch their business idea to the rest of the class, Despite several full boxes left, the books ‘Dragons Den’ style. We then voted on had sold brilliantly and raised over three the idea that we thought there was a hundred pounds. We were ready to start – need for. It also needed to be realistic and we used the money from the book sale to sustainable. buy our bingo equipment and some food and drink for the events. So far, we have We chose Bingo Bunch (bingo afternoons held a Bingo Afternoon and a Books and for the elderly) and Books and Bakes (a Bakes Event. Both were great successes and book club for the elderly). The class split every single visitor had an amazing time. into 3 teams - Advertising, Marketing and Finance, plus two directors. We became What Pupils Gained dedicated to our enterprises Bingo Bunch We have developed a range of skills and Books and Bakes. The idea was to through this topic, such as leadership, have a free monthly event, either a bingo team work, communication and problem afternoon or a book club, for the elderly. solving. We feel we have brought the P6K would run the bingo, and P6S would community together and we gained a take care of the book club. wealth of experience as a result. Firstly, we had to raise money for the Written by P6K and P6S, Kintore Primary School equipment and for some snacks and drinks. SOCIAL ENTERPRISES IN EDUCATION 13

KIRKLANDNEUK PRIMARY SCHOOL Key Facts: Providing exercise classes for the KICKSTART community with a crèche How it developed aerobic warm up and cool down routines With a successful application to the Local which the children deliver on rotation at Authority’s Dragons Den competition fortnightly classes. winning them Primary Sector Award and Since their launch in November 2013 a £500 investment, the pupils (alongside Kickstart has grown and developed a their Primary 7 teachers, Ms. Clare regular client-base. McCurdy and Mrs. Louise O’Brien) devised their Health-based community project What Pupils Gained “Kickstart”. The pupils have developed their skills in The aim of the company was to provide numeracy, literacy and personal health. As affordable, friendly and fun exercise classes the classes are solely pupil led, Kickstart has for all members of the local community. enriched the children’s communication skills Kickstart also offers a crèche facility to by enabling them to deliver confidently to a support parents with younger children large adult audience. which is run by Primary 7 pupils and a The pupils plan investment by comparing member of staff. costs to ensure best value for money and In order to ensure the pupils were are also responsible for class fees and equipped with the necessary skills and ensuring their books balance. In order training, they undertook training with to boost clientele they have advertised, their Lead Officer in PE, Mr Brian Millar. written persuasive letters and devised The pupils then planned and devised customer incentives. 14 SOCIAL ENTERPRISES IN EDUCATION

Key Facts: Running a community cafe to LOCHDONHEAD PRIMARY, ISLE OF MULL bring members of the community together SEED PLANTING COMMUNITY CAFE How it developed On Monday the 3rd of March, we held another successful Community Café. This time we invited our guests to take part in a seeds pick and mix, where they could choose which seeds they wanted from a selection of Mint, Basil, Sweet pea, Parsley and Coriander , and plant them themselves. We all assisted with the planting of the seeds and were delighted by how many pots we sold. After the planting extravaganza, our guests were able to go and sit in the dining room and enjoy a cup of tea or coffee, and a delicious cake or two which were provided by some of our parents. We made a grand total of £71.30!! SOCIAL ENTERPRISES IN EDUCATION 15

NEWARK PRIMARY SCHOOL PRIMARY 7B’S ‘TOAST OFFICE’

Key Facts: Running Toast Office to support What Pupils Gained LOCHDONHEAD PRIMARY, ISLE OF MULL Stand By Me in Northern Burma SEED PLANTING COMMUNITY CAFE The children have taken the lead during How it developed this project and have collectively and collaboratively worked on all aspects 33 Primary 7B pupils set up our Toast Office to needed to build up business. These range raise money for Stand by me, a charity we are from promoting and advertising the service working closely with. We are hoping to raise through posters, reminders at assemblies, £4,400, which will pay for the education of 180 using the tannoy announcement service children in a school in Northern Burma for a and the school newsletter. year. This supports our rights based learning and global citizenship. The Toast Office is one Whilst working at the Toast Office of many enterprise projects which have been the children gained experience and set up throughout the school to support our knowledge in many areas. These range fundraising project. from handling money, budgeting and dealing with supply and demand. In The Toast Office opened on Tuesday 21st addition to this they have gained new skills January 2014 and is open every Tuesday at in communication and safe food handling morning break times. The cost is 20p a slice. practices. All members of the school community now use this service, ranging from pupils, teachers, It is hoped that the Toast office will continue support staff, office staff and visitors to the until the end of the school year and school. It has provided a service for everyone continued next year by new group of pupils. in the school which was not previously By that time we hope to have helped reach available and has proved very popular. our ambitious target. 16 SOCIAL ENTERPRISES IN EDUCATION

PORT ELLEN PRIMARY SCHOOL SCENT-CITIZENS

Key Facts: Running a soap business; supplying local hotels; profits used to develop local coastal path profits made into the local community and decided that they would like to help develop the new distillery path. What Pupils Gained They have been involved in writing their own business plan, creating a company name and logo, designing order forms How it developed ,invoices and customer feedback forms, making orders for resources, producing The children in P4/5 in Port Ellen Primary soaps and bathbombs, packaging, sales, School, Isle of Islay, have been working book keeping and delivery. diligently over the last few months to set up and manage their own social enterprise They are going to purchase compost and business, ‘Scent-Citizens’ which produces plants which they will put in barrels kindly soaps and bath bombs. Scent-Citizens sell donated by Lagavullin Distillery. These their products to the Islay Hotel for the barrels will be placed along the path and guest bedrooms and at school events. the children hope that this will encourage The children wanted to invest some of the people to enjoy using it. SOCIAL ENTERPRISES IN EDUCATION 17

PORT ELLEN PRIMARY SCHOOL SCENT-CITIZENS ROYSTON PRIMARY SCHOOL, GLASGOW ROYSTON FRUIT-I-LICIOUS FRUIT SHOP Key Facts: Teamwork; Healthy eating

How it developed This gave us the chance to support people less fortunate than ourselves. The Primary 6 pupils here at Royston Primary school have set up a Healthy Tuck Our Healthy Tuck Shop is called ‘Royston’s Shop in school and decided to help other Fruit-i-licious Fruit Shop’ and we all help people as well as the school. Every Tuesday to make a difference. Any profit that is left, to Friday, a small team of sellers go round after we’ve paid our bills and bought new the classes offering a range of fruit to all stock, gets put into the school office. After the pupils. a term, we intend sending the profit to the charity to help the children in Malawi. We The Primary 6 pupils are split into 3 groups made posters which we sent to Malawi, to – a team of sellers, who have a 3 week be put on the walls of one of the schools, rota for working; a team of advertisers, who we hope to help. who make the posters and leaflets for the tuck shop; and a team who look after the What Pupils Gained money. Our class have had great fun working We decided that we wanted to help everything out and telling the school at children in Malawi, after hearing a talk from different assemblies about the work of the a charity called ‘Classrooms for Malawi’. Healthy Tuck Shop. 18 SOCIAL ENTERPRISES IN EDUCATION

ST JOSEPH’S PRIMARY, GREENOCK TOAST BAR AND CAFE

Key Facts: Toast bar, cafe and community activities to raise money for Mary’s Meals

How it developed the social enterprise project, from ordering materials to serving tea and coffee to Pupils from Primary 5 in St. Joseph’s guests at the café. With the help of the Primary decided they wanted to make a community, that they achieved their target difference after watching “Child 31”, a DVD within 1 year instead of the anticipated 2 produced by Mary’s Meals. They asked years. their teacher and Head Teacher if they could raise funds to build a kitchen for a What Pupils Gained school in Malawi. Pupils developed skills for life, work and They produced a business plan with the learning through this venture. The work target of raising £8000 in two years. They that they carried out contributed to consulted with all staff and pupils from the gaining accreditation as a UNICEF Rights school, as they realised that reaching this Respecting School. They utilised skills in ambitious target would require the joint numeracy and literacy in the course of efforts of the entire community. their business work. They invited the local parish community They developed their ability to work to get involved after Mary’s Meals gave as part of a group and to operate a presentation in the church. Pupils independently. Most importantly, they organised a toast bar, a monthly café and have the sure and certain knowledge that a variety of craft activities to be sold at they have made a massive difference in the cafes. They also ran other fundraising the real life opportunities of hundreds of ventures such as race nights and raffles. children in Chimbumbu Primary School in Every pupil in the school was involved in Southern Malawi. SOCIAL ENTERPRISES IN EDUCATION 19

ST JOSEPH’S PRIMARY, GREENOCK TOAST BAR AND CAFE

ST. LUKE’S HIGH SCHOOL, BARRHEAD NAIL BAR Key Facts: Running a nail bar to generate a profit which goes to local charities

How it developed Six 5th year pupils at St Luke’s High School Barrhead have started their very own Nail Bar Social Enterprise in the school grounds. The girls offer their services to teachers, office staff and pupils. In addition, the group have helped a variety of charities such as Accord Hospice and SCIAF through donating their profits. The girls have arranged to visit a local hospice to offer their services to brighten up the day of others.

What Pupils Gained The enterprise has been a roaring success and the girls have not only developed great business skills but have gained valuable experience which will benefit them as they prepare to leave school. 20 SOCIAL ENTERPRISES IN EDUCATION

WHINHILL PRIMARY SCHOOL, GREENOCK SNAP SHOP MANIA

Key Facts: Novelty photo booth; used by whole school; profits used to support Yorkhill Hospital How it developed Snap Shop Mania is a fun photo booth run skills. We have got a management team, by the Primary 6 pupils. They take photos of an administration team, a marketing team, groups of friends in front of a green screen a finance team, a prop team and a photo wearing silly props and then sell the photos technician team. for 50p or the key rings for £1.00. The children have gained real life experience The business has proved to be extremely of how a real business is run; they have successful and popular with the whole school developed their technology skills and have and the nursery. We recently did a French become fabulous entrepreneurs! themed photo shoot (for French Week) and made a fantastic profit! We are using the money raised to create a better outdoor learning environment for all of the children. We have recently moved into a brand new school and the money raised will be put towards some picnic tables, benches and play equipment. The children involved have shown continual commitment, responsibility and good team work skills. What Pupils Gained 27 pupils are involved and are split into six different teams depending on their personal SOCIAL ENTERPRISES IN EDUCATION 21

WICK HIGH SCHOOL WICK ED’

Key Facts: Multiple social enterprises under the umbrella Wick Ed’, enabling young people to develop employability skills and skills for life

county hospital, they have built their shed and just planted their potato seeds. Weco Wonders are busy turning trash into treasure making plant pots and tea lights from cans. Wickers Café are running their café successfully every Friday feeding happy teachers, pupils and visitors. Funds raised have been supporting the promotion of Duke of Edinburgh in the school helping to buy equipment and supporting pupils in what seem like unaffordable projects. How it developed The pupils developed their ideas further as interest has grown and have been using With the aim of supporting all pupils who social media to promote and share their attend Wick High School by giving them ideas. Currently they are planning an Easter more choices and chances in achieving a Fair and will be having their own stalls as well positive destination Wick Ed’ was born in as inviting other community enterprises to 2013. come along. We now have a variety of pupil led What Pupils Gained enterprises under the Wick Ed’ umbrella. Quenched, Qwax and Fabwicks have been It has been fantastic to see them enjoy set up by S5 pupils who are fundraising creating items and recognising that they can to support a volunteering trip to Belarus successfully and purposefully make a profit this summer with the Charity STAND and support themselves and others in their International. Quenched are a smoothie, community. juice, fruit and healthy snack stall. Qwax Many of these pupils live in areas of multiple make homemade soap, bath bombs and deprivations with high unemployment rates, candles and Fabwicks have been creating so this experience is essential in helping a knitting frenzy in wick, by making animal them with their employability skills and hats and other items like brooches, bunting promotes a positive ethos of self-sufficiency. and aprons. The fun, social skills and friendships which There is also Vegemight who are running are developing are wonderful and help to their own allotment at the local Town and unite pupils from all across the school.